A hospital room in Portland, Maine. WalletHub’s ranking found that Maine was among the top 10 states for healthcare in the US. Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images WalletHub ranked the best and worst
Ari Rosenson has been working for Wolfgang Puck since he was 16 years old. Courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Dining Group Ari Rosenson first met Wolfgang Puck when he was 10. He interviewed the chef for
Kim Berling has been caring for her mother-in-law (center) for nearly a decade. Kim Berling Kim Berling, 66, cares for her 99-year-old mother-in-law in Dallas while living in Albuquerque. Long-term care costs have forced Kim
You have finally closed the laptop. Your out-of-office reply is on, your diary is empty, and the summer break you have been looking forward to has begun. So why can’t you relax? Instead of relief,
The Trump administration is reportedly planning a major overhaul of Head Start, which could strip back the antipoverty mission of the education program. In the long run, that could deepen the digital divide, ultimately impacting
For Ukrainian soldiers, getting to the “zero line” requires moving through highly dangerous areas saturated with Russian drones and coordinating with their own nearby forces. ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images Some Ukrainian soldiers work at
The author with her husband’s grandmother, Nanny, in Iceland. They’re standing on the continental divide in Þingvellir National Park. Courtesy of Laura Leavitt When my husband’s grandmother turned 75, his family planned a trip to
College students will get an unwelcome lesson this fall in the rising cost of campus life. Already dealing with the rise of AI and a White House that’s made research funding anything but a certainty,
At the beginning of the summer, Figma, the popular design platform, hosted a funeral for design. “Come pay your respects,” the company posted on X, inviting visitors to a pop-up on Rivington Street in New
When private equity bought the struggling hospital where Marilyn Anthony works, she says things quickly took a turn for the worse. One of the first things to go were the daily changes of patients’ bed
Myung-hee Na (on right) is the vice president and general manager of technology research at Intel. Intel Foundry Myung-hee Na leads Intel Foundry’s semiconductor research, focusing on future chip technology. She says there are notable
Dr. Sarah Oreck is a reproductive psychiatrist Courtesy of Sarah Oreck Dr. Sarah Oreck is a reproductive psychiatrist who has treated postpartum psychosis. She says patients don’t mumble, talk to themselves, or look like common
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Bloomberg/Getty Images Nvidia is quietly building a new AI safety and security engineering team. The move aligns with its growing push for open-weight AI models. Safer AI could help drive broader
Michael Kratsios, a top advisor to President Donald Trump, said it’s not surprising that AI has a PR problem. Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images A top advisor to President Donald Trump questioned why companies are
Rose Marie Obey. Courtesy of Rose Marie Obey Rose Marie Obey, an 80-year-old widow, moved to Gwynedd Estates, a retirement community in Pennsylvania. Obey sold her house for $435,000, covering the $162,900 entrance fee to
Following my own experience fighting pregnancy discrimination, I’ve come to think of employment discrimination as a black box. Workers who are denied promotions, passed over for opportunities, or selected for layoffs rarely know why. They
Grimes County residents turn out for a community meeting in early July to discuss Elon Musk’s Terafab project. Courtesy/Marie Egyed Residents of Grimes County, Texas are asking for more local oversight of AI infrastructure projects.
Ask most people what their phone is costing them, and they’ll point to their attention or sleep. But research suggests the cost may also be physical. Doctors are now using the informal term “phone body” to describe changes that
Toru Tokushige, CEO of Terra Drone. Noriko Hayashi for BI In early May 2025, Toru Tokushige was alone in his Tokyo office when the general came knocking. It was the Golden Week, Japan’s biggest holiday,
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the most powerful leaders in the world. Domestically popular and internationally influential, his government has long appeared almost unassailable. Recently, however, that aura of invincibility has begun